Personalia

“In memory of Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg” Phys. Usp. 52 1191–1192 (2009)

Reviews of topical problems

A.S. Mishchenko “Electron — phonon coupling in underdoped high-temperature superconductors” Phys. Usp. 52 1193–1212 (2009)

A.A. Koronovskii, O.I. Moskalenko, A.E. Hramov “On the use of chaotic synchronization for secure communication” Phys. Usp. 52 1213–1238 (2009)

Methodological notes

A.I. Lavrova, E.B. Postnikov, Yu.M. Romanovsky “Brusselator: an abstract chemical reaction?” Phys. Usp. 52 1239–1244 (2009)

E.G. Batyev “Pauli paramagnetism and Landau diamagnetism” Phys. Usp. 52 1245–1246 (2009)

Conferences and symposia

I.M. Khalatnikov, V.E. Fortov, A.A. Makarov, A.M. Fridman, Yu.V. Martynenko “Commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Academician L A Artsimovich (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18 February 2009; Joint session of the Research Council of the Russian Research Centere ’Kurchatov Instritute’, the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Rosatom State Corporation, 18 March 2009)” Phys. Usp. 52 1247–1272 (2009)

I.M. Khalatnikov “Nonaccidental coincidences (Lev Andreevich Artsimovich)” Phys. Usp. 52 1248–1249 (2009)

V.E. Fortov, A.A. Makarov “Avenues for the innovative development of energetics in the world and in Russia” Phys. Usp. 52 1249–1265 (2009)

A.M. Fridman “Lev Andreevich Artsimovich and extremely strong hydrodynamic instabilities” Phys. Usp. 52 1265–1266 (2009)

Yu.V. Martynenko “Electromagnetic isotope separation method and its heritage” Phys. Usp. 52 1266–1272 (2009)

Letters to the editors

A.F. Krupnov, M.Yu. Tretyakov “Comments on the paper “Coherent four-photon spectroscopy of low-frequency molecular librations in a liquid” by A F Bunkin, A A Nurmatov, and S M Pershin” Phys. Usp. 52 1273–1277 (2009)

M.A. Bol’shov, A.A. Makarov, V.R. Mironenko “On the observation of molecular rotational spectra in condensed media” Phys. Usp. 52 1279–1281 (2009)

A.F. Bunkin, S.M. Pershin “Once again, on the observation of molecular rotational spectra in condensed media” Phys. Usp. 52 1283–1284 (2009)

Personalia

I.G. Alekseev, M.V. Voloshin, N.A. Gippius, M.V. Danilov, D.V. Kazantsev, A.D. Mironov, A.Yu. Morozov, L.B. Okun, V.A. Rubakov, D.N. Svirida, A.L. Semenov, P.G. Tinyakov “In memory of Vladimir Vladimirovich Bronfman” Phys. Usp. 52 1285–1286 (2009)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 52 1287–1288 (2009)

Nobel lectures

M. Kobayashi, T. Maskawa, Y. Nambu “Passion for symmetry” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

M. Kobayashi “CP violation and flavour mixing” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

T. Maskawa “What does CP violation tell us?” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

Y. Nambu “Spontaneous symmetry breaking in particle physics: a case of cross fertilization” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

Bibliography

E.A. Frimer “Subject index to Vol. 179, 2009” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

N.V. Gribkova “Authors index to Vol. 179, 2009” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

“Concordance table of page numbers of papers in the English and Russian editions” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

“Author index. Volume 52, 2009” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)

“Subject index. Volume 52, 2009” Phys. Usp. 52 (12) (2009)